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version 1.133, 2016/06/16 06:10:45 |
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If the passphrase is lost or forgotten, a new key must be generated |
If the passphrase is lost or forgotten, a new key must be generated |
and the corresponding public key copied to other machines. |
and the corresponding public key copied to other machines. |
.Pp |
.Pp |
For RSA1 keys, |
For RSA1 keys and keys stored in the newer OpenSSH format, |
there is also a comment field in the key file that is only for |
there is also a comment field in the key file that is only for |
convenience to the user to help identify the key. |
convenience to the user to help identify the key. |
The comment can tell what the key is for, or whatever is useful. |
The comment can tell what the key is for, or whatever is useful. |
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Provides a new comment. |
Provides a new comment. |
.It Fl c |
.It Fl c |
Requests changing the comment in the private and public key files. |
Requests changing the comment in the private and public key files. |
This operation is only supported for RSA1 keys. |
This operation is only supported for RSA1 keys and keys stored in the |
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newer OpenSSH format. |
The program will prompt for the file containing the private keys, for |
The program will prompt for the file containing the private keys, for |
the passphrase if the key has one, and for the new comment. |
the passphrase if the key has one, and for the new comment. |
.It Fl D Ar pkcs11 |
.It Fl D Ar pkcs11 |